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Teaching Assistant Lyniesha Wright during a test shoot of the organic chemistry virtual reality labs. The placement of the GoPro Fusion 360° camera gives the experience a first-person point of view.

Dec 19, 2018

Virtualizing Organic Chemistry Labs

Through an exploratory grant, chemistry's Maria Gallardo-Williams teamed up with DELTA to create five immersive virtual reality organic chemistry lab experiences.
Chemistry Professor Emeritus and scholarship donor Carl Bumgardner with family and friends

Nov 29, 2018

A Professor Gives Back to Chemistry

Carl Bumgardner, professor emeritus of chemistry, established a scholarship endowment. "It indicates that you believe in the future," he said.
PKS Enumerator software generates new macrolides by permuting key chemical building blocks.

Nov 27, 2018

Virtual Library of 1 Million New Macrolide Scaffolds Could Help Speed Drug Discovery

The virtual library contains chemical structures and computed properties for a family of chemicals mainly used as antibiotics and anti-cancer drugs.
A drawer of dye samples in NC State's Max Weaver Dye Library

Oct 22, 2018

NC State Library: Where Hair Product Researchers Go to Dye

NC State researchers are using a campus dye library to find new and safer hair-coloring products.
Maria Gallardo-Williams teaches a chemistry class

Oct 11, 2018

Thank You, Teachers

Thank a Teacher award recipients including chemistry's Maria Gallardo-Williams — and the students who nominated them — discuss the personal significance of the award.
NC State Belltower lit red at night

Oct 8, 2018

Approach Paves Way for New Generation of Antimicrobial Materials

Researchers have successfully developed an approach that opens the door to a range of new products aimed at reducing the transmission of drug-resistant pathogens.
Nanocar rolling on solid surface at room temperature

Sep 17, 2018

Rocky Road: Nanocars Roll, Hop and Skid Across Surfaces

New research finds a nanocar’s rolling wheels can move the vehicle in a straight line in distances up to 16 times its body length.
NC State campus gateway

Jun 29, 2018

Researchers Find Vitamin D Receptor Is Target for Disruption by Environmental Chemicals

New NC State research sheds light on the ways in which environmental chemicals can affect vitamin D receptors.
ChemMaps screenshot

Jun 5, 2018

ChemMaps Lets Researchers Navigate the Chemical Universe

A new online service from NC State researchers lets users navigate the chemical space of thousands of drugs and environmental compounds in 3D and real time.
Alumni Gateway near sunset

May 30, 2018

New Compound Effective Against Drug-Resistant Pathogens Could Lead to Next-Generation Antibiotics

A new synthetic compound inspired by a natural product could be a useful chemical tool for studying antibiotic-resistant infections.